Word study · Greek
makrothyméō
to be patient, to be slow to anger
Say it: mak-roth-oo-MEH-oh (approximate)
μακροθυμέω
What it means
Literally "long-tempered" (makros "long" plus thymos "anger or passion"), the opposite of a short temper. It is the first thing Paul says about love (13:4). The same word describes God's patience with people.
Range of meaning
- PatientSlow to anger.
- Long-sufferingEnduring without giving up.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 13
"Love is patient" (13:4).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3114 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources